By Melissa Swan (’18) A party by students for students and faculty? Sounds like fun—and, yes, it will be! Each and every April, JMU’s School of Communication Studies hosts an annual dinner where SCOM students, faculty, family, and friends get together to gaze back and ahead. The event includes great food, numerous awards, plenty of […]

By Hope Gallagher (’17) When JMU students go head-to-head in a national competition, two things happen: great work and great experience. Before the judges even look at the entries, this makes the prestigious Bateman Case Study Competition a win-win for the JMU Chapter of Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) members. The Bateman competition […]

By Sara Hardiman (Class of 2017) JMU classes, particularly communication classes, are great. But even the best of classes have their limitations. That’s why a dozen Public Relations students in JMU’s School of Communication Studies packed their bags and went to South Korea last summer. Sports and International public relations in Korea is one of the […]

By Amberly Millis (’16) March 31 to April 3, students and faculty members in the School of Communication Studies at James Madison University presented at the 107th Eastern Communication Association Convention at the Hyatt Regency in Inner Harbor Baltimore, Maryland. These Students and faculty members presented their scholarly research in the convention’s informational and/or competitive panels. […]

The School of Communication Studies just wrapped up its 37th Annual Communication Studies Conference last week. The conference ran from April 13-15 and kicked off Monday night with the keynote address given by Dr. J. David Cisneros from the University of Illinois. Collectively, there were 25 papers presented by 50 students with 22 guest faculty discussants. Beginning Tuesday […]

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